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Ukrainian UAVs have targeted Russia's oil facility in Ufa, located some 1,400 kilometres from Ukraine, resulting in blasts and a blaze, as reported by a insider in Ukraine's SBU.

This marks the third Ukrainian security service long-range attack in Bashkortostan in the recent weeks. These strikes show that there are no protected areas in the far hinterland of the Russian state.

Ukrainian President Calls On Trump to Broker Truce in Ukraine

The Ukrainian leader called on President Trump to broker peace in Ukraine over a phone call on the weekend.

"When a conflict can be stopped in one region, then undoubtedly further hostilities can be ended as well, including the Russian war," the President stated, praising the US President's "outstanding" Gaza ceasefire plan and urging the American leader to pressure the Russian government into talks.

Moscow's Assaults Kill Casualties in the Country

Russian attacks on Ukrainian territory killed at least five people on the weekend and caused blackouts to sections of Ukraine's south Odesa region, as stated by local sources.

A pair of individuals were killed in a church in the town when it was targeted, according to local authorities.

In the Russian border region of the Belgorod region, a vehicle operator was lost his life by a attack from Ukraine, per regional authorities.

Power Repair Work in the Capital

Operations carried on on Saturday to repair energy infrastructure in the Ukrainian capital, after assaults.

Energy had been returned to over 800,000 residents by Saturday and the largest private energy company said the primary work to restore power was concluded though certain disruptions persisted.

Anti-Aircraft Actions and Drone Downings

The Ukrainian defense forces downed or disrupted 54 out of 78 total UAVs from Russia launched targeting the country in the dark hours, the military reported on the weekend.

The Russian defense officials said it eliminated 42 UAVs from Ukraine over its own soil.

Cuban Government Rejects Accusations of Providing Forces to the War

Cuba on the weekend denied US claims it has sent troops to engage in the conflict in Ukraine, while affirming Cuban authorities "lack precise details about individuals" involved "on their own" or "in the military forces of the conflicting parties".

The foreign ministry in the capital announced 26 nationals had been given prison terms to prison terms from five up to fourteen years for participating as mercenaries since September 2023 when news spread of individuals being deployed to the frontlines in the conflict.

I Want to Live Initiative Reports Details on Cuban National Enlistment

The surrender initiative, a state program that promotes adversaries to surrender, said in spring: "We reliably know the personal data of over a thousand Cuban nationals who signed contracts with the Moscow's troops in the past two years."

The Cuban authorities said of those who might be involved: "It is irrefutable that no individual have the backing, dedication, or consent of the government in Havana for their involvement."

Relatives of individuals who left for Russia in 2023 reported to international media at the time that their relatives had been tricked into joining through promotions on online platforms.